Long & Foster agents complete national certifications

Long & Foster Real Estate recently announced that 18 Realtors have completed the real estate industry’s most comprehensive new home sales course and residential construction course to earn their national certification as both Certified New Home Specialist and Residential Construction Certified professionals. 

With these certifications, they join a group dedicated to providing the highest level of professionalism and service to builders and new home buyers. These courses are recognized as some of the very best offered in real estate. The training covered architectural design and planning, blueprint reading, topography, building site design, evaluating quality construction, materials, methods, construction terminology and scheduling. Also studied were successful buyer/builder relations, all aspects of customer service, and the use of various organizational tools and systems. This provides agents with the expertise, strategies and tools to professionally assist anyone interested in a brand-new or existing home.

“I’m excited to have so many of my agents earn these certifications,” said Carol Materniak, broker manager of Long & Foster Lewes and Rehoboth Beach offices. “Knowledge is power, and I believe this training provided a foundation that allows our agents to communicate more confidently and professionally with buyers, sellers, appraisers, inspectors, lenders, designers, engineers and construction professionals. This expertise positions them to better help their customers make their best decisions.”